The importance of wide format inkjet printer maintenance
Wide format printing as we know it was born in the early 90s when sign shops, service bureaus and graphics providers started to use plotters, previously only employed by architects and engineers to print drawings and schematics.
Nonetheless, since the genesis of this technology, all printers have had something in common: they represent an investment for any business owner.
Large format inkjet printers, like any other type of machines, need regular maintenance to increase its longevity. Nonetheless, frequent and proper maintenance policies help not only save significant amounts of money, but also regular maintenance is necessary to keep getting high-quality prints out of the machine.
Our years of experience in this industry have taught us valuable lessons related to wide format printer maintenance and we will like to share some of that accumulated knowledge with you in this article. We will not go into too much detail since this will not be a tutorial or a “how to” manual to fix specific issues. We will simply comment on a few general recommended practices that we employ to maintain our equipment printing smoothly.
For a printing company, printers are a fundamental part of the production process. The failure in one of these high-tech machines could have catastrophic consequences starting with a negative impact on the workflow, followed by turnaround time variations and unhappy customers. Printers cost money but are also the moneymaker for print shops, so neglecting their care will never be a smart business decision.
Every manufacturer recommends specific maintenance schedules for their machines. That is the first rule to printer maintenance we follow: listen to what the manufacturer or supplier has to say about taking care of the machine they built. Another recommendation relates to using the right tools for even the small tweaks. For example, we use only lint-free cloths and factory maintenance fluid for cleaning accumulated dust and dirt build-up, that way we protect our print-heads. In addition, for pinch rollers, print heaters and other areas that have contact with media we use sometimes Isopropyl Alcohol as a general purpose cleaner.
There are a few routine maintenance activities that manufacturers and suppliers recommend, and some of those can be included under a DIY (do it yourself) category. However, messing with the printer’s equipment without a clear idea of what to do is very dangerous and can translate into a very expensive repair bill afterwards; when a warning message pops into a inkjet printer, the best thing to do is at the very least consult with an experienced technician.
Never, under any circumstance, should non-qualified personnel remove the print heads. The risk to scratch them or failing to reconnect them properly are just a couple of the ways that any repair can go up by thousands of dollars. The same can be said about any mechanical or electrical component of the machine. All delicate stuff must be left to the professionals.
One of the key elements that have lead us to our success in the large format industry has been our cutting-edge equipment capabilities. But, like any other machines, our printers could only give us so much before breaking down or start to lose their print quality. We understand that to keep our quality prints, we need to take proper care of our printing tools, and believe it, we do. Whether we are talking about checking the system that controls the ink stability and tank levels, or simply wiping off the accumulated dirt, we would not be able to deliver the outstanding high-quality prints we are known for, without attention to our printer maintenance regimen.
More info:
Website: www.skyimagepaper.com
Company Name: Fei Yue Digital Technology Co.,LTD
E-mail: sales@feiyuepaper.com
Tel: 86-025-86628894
Whatsapp: +86 18851084450
Address: Central Road 323, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Nonetheless, since the genesis of this technology, all printers have had something in common: they represent an investment for any business owner.
Printer Maintenance: if a inkjet printer lives long, a business may prosper.
Our years of experience in this industry have taught us valuable lessons related to wide format printer maintenance and we will like to share some of that accumulated knowledge with you in this article. We will not go into too much detail since this will not be a tutorial or a “how to” manual to fix specific issues. We will simply comment on a few general recommended practices that we employ to maintain our equipment printing smoothly.
Periodic care keeps printers healthy and happy.
Every manufacturer recommends specific maintenance schedules for their machines. That is the first rule to printer maintenance we follow: listen to what the manufacturer or supplier has to say about taking care of the machine they built. Another recommendation relates to using the right tools for even the small tweaks. For example, we use only lint-free cloths and factory maintenance fluid for cleaning accumulated dust and dirt build-up, that way we protect our print-heads. In addition, for pinch rollers, print heaters and other areas that have contact with media we use sometimes Isopropyl Alcohol as a general purpose cleaner.
Leave expert stuff to the experts.
Never, under any circumstance, should non-qualified personnel remove the print heads. The risk to scratch them or failing to reconnect them properly are just a couple of the ways that any repair can go up by thousands of dollars. The same can be said about any mechanical or electrical component of the machine. All delicate stuff must be left to the professionals.
The “best equipment” is nothing without proper care.
More info:
Website: www.skyimagepaper.com
Company Name: Fei Yue Digital Technology Co.,LTD
E-mail: sales@feiyuepaper.com
Tel: 86-025-86628894
Whatsapp: +86 18851084450
Address: Central Road 323, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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